Policy and Communications Officer

hace 2 semanas

Getafe, España Foreign & Commonwealth Office A tiempo completo

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1

**Main Purpose of Job**:

- To provide policy analysis and advise to the Governor, flexing as needed according to priorities and emerging issues;
- To act as digital and social media officer and support Head of Communications as needed;
- To lead on HMG projects and programmes;
- To lead on a range of other matters including scholarship schemes, royal, and some corporate services.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:
**Policy analysis and advise (30%)**
- To analyse and provide advice to colleagues and the Governor on a range of policy areas, to include gender and environment, flexing as issues emerge.
- To lead on and have oversight of all Environment related policy and programme matters for the office, tracking and working with relevant colleagues in DEFRA / FCDO / UK government, Darwin, programme implementation partners, and others as necessary to maximise opportunities and bridge gaps.
- Liaise and build relationships with Government of the Virgin Islands counterparts, and represent the Governor’s Office in external meetings.
- To work with colleagues to ensure internal systems are up-to-date and continually improve, e.g. policy core briefs.

**Communications (30%)**
- To manage the Governor’s Office social media accounts, working with policy colleagues and partners to plan and draft content, obtain approvals, and to then publish.
- Track HMG programme spend in BVI to inform comms content.
- Lead on key comms products, working with policy leads to ensure up-to-date - e.g. media core script.
- To support the Head of Comms as needed across all areas of communications.

**Projects (10%)**
- Ensure projects deliver maximum impact and value for money, support Governor’s Office objectives, and all monitoring and reporting obligations are complied with;
- Track and log HMG funded projects and programmes implemented in BVI, working with colleagues and relevant implementing partners in the UK, using content to inform GO comms material.

**Other matters (30%)**
- ** Royal**: lead on Remembrance and other veteran commemorative events. Localise and implement centrally issued plans for deaths of senior royals. Lead on coordinating with relevant BVI government and FCDO departments for e.g. commemorative coins and stamps, and centenary cards, and all other royal matters as they arise.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience 1
- Policy analysis skills
- Wide ranging digital strategy, communication, and social media skills and experience
- Excellent standards of written and spoken English.
- Good organizational skills.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks to deadline.
- Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and with autonomy.
- Experience of dealing with the public and stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Time management skills.
- Strong administrative skills with excellent working knowledge of Windows and MS Office, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Flexibility, patience, and ability to deal with difficult situations, including working unsocial hours for official events or in a crisis.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1
- Previous experience of a similar position
- Experience in project management
- Previous knowledge of the British Government and Overseas Territories
- Required behaviours 1- Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together, Developing Self and Others Application deadline 1
- 1 April 2024

Grade 1
- Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position 1
- Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week 1
- 37

Region 1
- Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories

Country/Territory 1
- British Virgin Islands

Location (City) 1
- Tortola

Type of Post 1
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies 1
- 1

Salary Currency 1
- USD

Salary 1
- $64,150

Start Date 1
- 6 May 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment 1

BVI positions are work permit exempt and do not require a pre-existing legal status to live and work in the British Virgin Islands. However, non-British passport holders may require entry clearance and preference will be given to suitably qualified BVI Residents.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

**Learning and Development Opportunities**:
The FCDO is a supportive inclusive organization that offers significant learning and development opportunities, including access to a range of internationally recognized qualifications.

Some mandatory courses will be required to enable access to systems and to understand the FCDO.

The job holder will gain access to the FCDO’s International Academy, through which they will be able to undertake a range of learning to develop knowledge and profess

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